After failing to pass a sales tax bill on Friday, the Louisiana House mustered enough votes on Monday to send the measure to the Senate. It would generate 366-million dollars that can be used towards a 648-million dollar shortfall. It’s not as much revenue as Governor John Bel Edwards wants, but Harris says the measure is a reflection of his values…
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Legislators have yet to debate a proposed spending plan in this special session and the session ends June 4th.

A July 20th deadline is set for homeowners who flooded in 2016 and have yet to complete a Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program survey. It’s possible many flood victims have not completed the survey, because they are not eligible for any more federal assitance, because they received an S-B-A loan. Governor Edwards says they are working with the feds to change the duplication of benefit rules…
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LSU and Northwestern State will head to Corvallis, Oregon for NCAA Baseball regional action. The Tigers will take on San Diego State on Friday at 3 PM, while the Demons will play the number three seed nationally, Oregon State on Friday night. Northwestern Coach Bobby Barbier says it’s great LSU and Northwestern State are in the same regional…
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Louisiana Tech did not get in the NCAA Tournament, despite 39 wins.

The very popular Manning Passing Academy will hold for the first time a clinic for females, June 25th and 26th on the Nicholls State campus. Camp organizer Jeff Hawkins hopes the two-day event can help women get involved in the game and make a career out of it…
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The camp is open to women of all ages and girls in grades 8 through 12 and the Hawkins says the clinic will offer females the opportunity to learn the game from the inside out.